LARGE BOOSTER WEIGHT COMPARISON, GLASS FILAMENT AND STEEL

Abstract

Steel and glass filaments have been the construction materials for solid propellant rocket chambers of a 3 to 6 foot diameter range producted for four missile systems. Chambers as large as 22 foot diameter currently of interest for boosting space vehicles should use the construction material that makes the boosters (1) more reliable and (2) less costly and/or minimum weight. In the absence of data on reliability and cost, weight comparison of the two construction materials is discussed in detail for (a) present size missile chambers and (b) a proposed very large booster. A booster of 260 inch diameter and 100 feet long between end dome tangency planes made from 18 NiCoMo 250 KSI yield strength steel may be expected to weigh more than a glass filament booster unless the winding problems associated with the large size are not readily solved.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0613010

Entities

People

  • Edgar Morris
  • Leo Schapiro
  • Oscar Hoffman

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Composite Structures
  • Construction
  • Construction Materials
  • Fabrication
  • Geometry
  • Heat Treatment
  • Margin Of Safety
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Mechanical Working
  • Membranes
  • Pressure Vessels
  • Quality Control
  • Stresses
  • Welds
  • Yield Strength

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space